Dietetic Team Lead - Adult Community Dietetics

Job Summary

Dietetic Team Lead

Are you an experienced, motivated Dietitian ready to bring your existing leadership expertise to a dynamic dietetic team? We're looking for a proactive, compassionate, and forward-thinking Band 7 Dietetic Team Lead to join our service on a 6‑month fixed‑term basis to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your existing clinical and managerial leadership experience, drive service improvement, and make a meaningful impact for patients and colleagues alike.

This role is offered on a fixed‑term basis and does not include a contract renewal.

The Post Holder Will:

• Provide clinical and line management leadership to the adult community dietetic team.
• Provide a dietetic service to adult patients with particular clinical expertise in the fields of nutrition support (oral and enteral) and gastroenterology.
• Support the Service Manager to ensure delivery of a safe, effective and well‑led service.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

• Date posted: 09 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 7
• Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year, pro‑rata, including HCAS outer
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern:
  Part‑time
• Reference number: 343‑7781341‑AG
• Job locations:
  Community – Green Wrythe Lane Clinic, Carshalton, SM5 1JF

• Relevant degree or postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration.

• Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Member of a special interest group (e.g. Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group).

• Experience in a range of clinical areas including oral nutrition support, enteral feeding and management of gastrointestinal conditions.
• Experience of line managing Band 5/6 dietitians.

• Experience of working in the community setting including care homes.
• Student training experience.
• Experience of working with EMIS electronic patient system.
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit/quality improvement projects.

• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutritional conditions.
• Ability to apply Dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions.
• Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name:
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address:
Community – Green Wrythe Lane Clinic, Carshalton, SM5 1JF

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